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Today, the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) has reminded community that its 2023 Emergency Response Grants Program – that has already provided financial relief to flood-affected Indigenous corporations in the Kimberley region – is now available for flood-impacted Indigenous corporations in Queensland and the Northern Territory. The Top End of Australia – this time across the NT and QLD – has been ravaged by heavy rains, leading to floods across a number of communities. This has …

The power of data is flowing directly into the hands of First Nations peoples thanks to an Indigenous-owned and led – and now award-winning – organisation, The Keeping Place. The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation is proud to have supported the development and establishment of The Keeping Place, as it works to support Traditional Owners and their representatives to protect cultural knowledge, manage Country, and regain sovereignty of their data through a culturally considerate software …

The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) would like to acknowledge with great sadness the passing of Yolŋu Elder, Yunupingu, aged 74. Born at Ganyangara on the Gove Peninsula in north-east Arnhem Land, Yunupingu was a passionate campaigner, spending his life fiercely fighting for Indigenous rights, not only for his Gumatj clan, but his Country and all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Yunupingu’s leadership includes many triumphs, such as creating the first bark petition …

EOI Opportunity at Banka Banka West Station and Caravan Park, NT The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation invites expressions of interest (EOI) from Indigenous controlled organisations with a connection to Country that are interested in running pastoral and caravan park operations at Banka Banka West Station. EOI submissions outlining a preferred business structure, indicative fee, term, proposed conditions and benefits (especially benefits associated with including Traditional Owners in the …

The Winda-Mara Aboriginal Corporation (WMAC) now has a permanent base for their Budj Bim Rangers group thanks to a funding injection from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC). The Budj Bim Rangers are well-known around Australia and are responsible for protecting the sacred Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape – one of only two World Heritage listed sites in Victoria. This significant Country is vast, spanning a massive area of 3000 hectares – 4.5 times more than the size of …

After an extensive search for suitable office space, the Wilinggin Aboriginal Corporation (WAC) has found the perfect fit for their new headquarters in Derby, Western Australia. The WAC has been searching for a fit-for-purpose building to meet the organisation’s needs in a regional and remote market, which often lacks suitable and affordable office space. Wilinggin Country encompasses 63,000 sq km of the eastern Kimberley region in Western Australia and is the traditional land of the Ngarinyin …

Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (DJAARA) today launched a new food and fibre enterprise, DJAKITJ, which means ‘dining room’ in Dja Dja Wurrung language, at the group’s new property near Bendigo.  Dja Dja Wurrung Group CEO Rodney Carter said DJAKITJ is developing several projects around native Australian ingredients – including possibly the largest yabby farm in the southern hemisphere.  “This is a significant milestone for us,” Mr Carter said.  “For the first time, DJAARA has …

Today, the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) launched a ground-breaking new national strategy that will shape the future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. The National Indigenous Land and Sea Strategy (NILSS) 2023-28 was officially unveiled by Joe Morrison, ILSC Group Chief Executive Officer, along with ILSC Group Chair, Ian Hamm, and ILSC Group Director Gail Reynolds-Adamson at the 2023 Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander …

The Olkola Aboriginal Corporation (OAC) is building a new ranger base, following significant funding from the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) as announced at the 2023 Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit. Located at Sandy Creek, Dixie Station in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, the fit-for-purpose base will help OAC better manage its significant estate which includes 869,822 ha of OAC owned Country and 1.4 million ha as per the …

Check out the recent ABC Landline story featured on Sunday, 4 July and ABC News story published Thursday, 8 July, as part of National NAIDOC Week 2021. In an industry first, a new commercial tuna fishing joint venture on the Far West Coast of South Australia is providing Traditional Owners the opportunity to be involved in shaping the future of the Southern Bluefin Tuna industry. Wanna Mar, meaning ‘sea food’ in Mirning and Wirangu languages, is a 100% Indigenous-owned commercial fishing …